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Garmin · Venu

Venu 3S

Released August 2023

A 41 mm AMOLED fitness smartwatch with sleep coaching, wheelchair mode and paired-phone calling.

Model history · 2 models, 2021–2023
  1. 2021Venu 2SCompare
  2. 2023Venu 3S
Type
Smart and sports
Sizes
41 mm
Movement
–
Power reserve
–
Display
OLED
Battery
10 days
Water
50 m
GPS
Single-band
Weight
40 g

What reviewers say

The Verge and Digital Citizen found the Venu 3S comfortable for smaller wrists and praised its display, health features and multi-day battery life. Both found Garmin's app ecosystem limited or complicated. The Verge thought its price high but found the new sleep features useful; Digital Citizen measured much less than ten days with activity and health tracking enabled and questioned its sleep-stage accuracy.

From theverge.com and digitalcitizen.life

Specifications

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Display

Case sizes
41 mm
Panel
OLED
Always-on display
Yes
Display detail
1.2-inch (30.4 mm) AMOLED touchscreen, 390 × 390 pixels, with optional always-on mode and two font sizes.
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Health and fitness

ECG
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
Sleep apnoea alerts
No
High blood pressure alerts
No
Body composition
No
Fall detection
No
Crash detection
No
GPS
Single-band
Water resistance
50 m
Sensors
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and ambient light sensor; a tempe accessory is needed for ambient temperature.
Health features
Heart rate, Pulse Ox, HRV status, sleep coach, nap detection, stress, Body Battery, overnight skin-temperature trends and Health Snapshot. Garmin's ECG app needs a supported region and current software.
Fitness features
More than 30 sports apps, Garmin Coach, animated workouts, workout benefit and recovery time; wheelchair mode tracks pushes and offers weight-shift alerts and specific workouts.
Safety features
Incident detection, assistance and LiveTrack require a paired phone; incident detection is unavailable in wheelchair mode.

Battery and connections

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 10 days
In low-power mode
Up to 20 days
Mobile data option
No
Works with
iPhone and Android
Storage
8 GB
Battery life detail
Up to ten days in smartwatch mode, five days with always-on display, 20 days in battery saver, 21 hours GPS-only, 15 hours all-systems GNSS or eight hours all-systems GNSS with music.
Charging
Garmin proprietary charging cable.
Connectivity
Bluetooth, ANT+ and Wi-Fi; paired-phone calls and voice assistant through built-in speaker and microphone, Garmin Pay, Connect IQ, smart notifications and stored music.
Storage
8 GB of memory/history.

Design

Weight (lightest version)
40 g
Software
Garmin
Case materials
Stainless-steel bezel, fibre-reinforced polymer case and silicone band; 5 ATM water rating.
Size
41 × 41 × 12 mm; 27 g without band or 40 g with the included band.
Bands
Quick-release 18 mm band; fits wrists 110–175 mm.
Colours
Pink Dawn case and band.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Compact 41 mm case with a 1.2-inch AMOLED display
  • Sleep coaching, nap detection and wheelchair-specific activities
  • Speaker and microphone for calls through a paired phone

Cons

  • Always-on display reduces Garmin's battery claim to five days
  • Calls require a paired compatible phone
  • No built-in maps or mobile-data option

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSizesMovementPower reserveDisplayBatteryWaterGPSWeightReleased
GarminVenu 2S
Smart and sports40.4 mm––OLED10 days50 mSingle-band38.2 gApr 2021
GarminForerunner 165
Smart and sports43 mm––OLED11 days50 mSingle-band39 gFeb 2024
GarminForerunner 165 Music
Smart and sports43 mm––OLED11 days50 mSingle-band39 gFeb 2024

Previous model: Venu 2S.

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